by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) While record profits are often attributed to individual multi-asset orchestration, this industry-wide swing was actually driven by macro factors like tax credits and margin shifts. True orchestration requires navigating critical dependencies outside developer control, such as
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Back TO HOMEMiller-Meeks Deserves Applause for Pushing for Certainty for Biofuels Producers
by Angie Holland/Kent Kaiser (Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity/Fort Madison Daily Democrat) Iowa’s agricultural and biofuel industries need clear, consistent federal policy to make long-term investments, create jobs, and compete in a changing global economy. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks should be recognized for
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Nicollet/Sibley County Corn & Soybean Growers Fuel Event --- September 10, 2026 --- St. Peter, MN
The Nicollet/Sibley County Corn & Soybean Growers are hosting a fuel event on September 10th at the South side Kwik Trip in St. Peter from 4:00-6:00pm. We hope to see you there! Discounts: $0.88 off per gallon of Unleaded 88 $0.85 per gallon
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel Working Group August 2026: Blair Shrewsbury with Greater MSP’s Minnesota SAF Hub
(Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities) In this edition of the Renewable Diesel Working Group, Blair will discuss building the supply chains needed to bring finished renewable fuel products to market, along with the Minnesota SAF Hub’s goals and recent accomplishments. The discussion comes
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels And Gopher Football Bring Back Popular “Win $888 With Unleaded 88” Campaign For The 2026 Season
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) A new football season brings fresh excitement on the gridiron and new possibilities for fans to win off the field. For the third consecutive year, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels), a proud sponsor of Gopher Athletics, is teaming
August 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Walz Points to Water Quality, Sustainable Aviation Fuel as Key Legacies
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is highlighting efforts to improve water quality and support biofuels as his term comes to an end. Walz attended the first day of the Minnesota State Fair and tells Brownfield the state’s
August 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Peaks and Valleys (for SAF)
by Caitlin Scheresky (SAF Magazine) ... A few strong contenders explain the quieter conversation, with political, financial and legal risk topping the list. In the United States, much has to do with the current administration's lack of focus. Nevertheless, there are
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
ACE Grassroots and Paul Dana Awards
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) At its 39th annual conference last week in Minneapolis, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) presented awards honoring those who have given outstanding service to the ethanol industry. ACE Grassroots Award winner Kenton Johnson Kenton Johnson, CEO of Granite Falls
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels Receives National Award for Expanding Access to E15
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) American Coalition for Ethanol recognizes MN Bio-Fuels with 2026 Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award Burnsville, Aug 24 - The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) received the 2026 Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award from the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE),
August 24, 2026 Read Full Article
100 Hottest Projects in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2026
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today (August 21, 2026), The Daily Digest is releasing The Digest’s 100 Hottest Projects in the Bioeconomy— 2026 Edition, our annual benchmark profiling and ranking the world’s leading commercial-scale bioeconomy assets. This year’s rankings focuses on execution—curating
August 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Swinergy Celebrates Its First Commercial Swine Pit-Barn RNG Project in the Upper Midwest
(Swinergy/Biomass Magazine) Swinergy celebrated the completion and commencement of operations at its first commercial project during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at HollandAg near Ellendale, Minnesota. The project represents the first commercial application in the Upper Midwest of Swinergy’s patented technology to enable
August 19, 2026 Read Full Article
Failure to Advance Farm Bill Is a Missed Opportunity for Drivers, Farmers and Rural Communities
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Following the Senate Agriculture Committee’s failure to advance the Agricultural Act of 2026, Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association Executive Director Brian Werner issued the following statement: “Today’s outcome on the Senate Farm Bill is a missed opportunity for drivers, farmers, fuel
August 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Pump & Pantry Expansion Brings New Stores, Boosts Ethanol Focus across Midwest
by Alexandros Barbosa-Rewinkel (Nebraska TV) Pump & Pantry is celebrating one of the largest expansions in company history after acquiring and converting 21 former Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh locations across Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. The Nebraska-based convenience store chain says the expansion
August 04, 2026 Read Full Article
Bloomington Drivers Save with Unleaded 88
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) held an hour-long Unleaded 88 promotion at the Gas For Less station in Bloomington today (July 1, 2026). During the event, which was held from 12 pm to 1 pm, drivers who fueled
July 31, 2026 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels & KS95 Promote Unleaded 88 In New Hope
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) With gas prices on the rise again, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up earlier today (July 22, 2026) to promote Unleaded 88 at a Holiday station in New Hope. From 11 am to 1
July 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits and Braskem Announce Bio-Acetone as a Coproduction Opportunity in Ethanol Facilities
(Lallemand/Buisness Wire) Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits' innovative yeast with Braskem's bolt-on separation technology and market development enable the production of a renewable, high-value coproduct that has consistent market demand. Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (LBDS), a global leader in yeast, enzymes,
July 29, 2026 Read Full Article
Delta Joins Minnesota Leaders to Celebrate Opening of New SAF Blending Facility Serving MSP
(Delta Air Lines) Delta joined Minnesota leaders to celebrate a new SAF blending facility that will help expand access to sustainable aviation fuel at MSP, Delta's second-largest hub. -- Delta Air Lines joined Minnesota SAF Hub partners, along with federal and state
July 28, 2026 Read Full Article
E-Methanol Made from Corn - Fueling Tomorrow’s Races
by Jeff Bonar* (CapCO₂ Solutions for Advanced Biofuels USA) The Midwest has a unique opportunity for methanol made from corn to be powering tomorrow’s races from sprint tracks to drag strips. Methanol is already fueling racecars, why not produce it
July 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Delta Expands SAF Access through Multi-Airport Collaboration with Shell Aviation
(Delta Air Lines) Delta plans to scale its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across multiple U.S. hubs and priority cities with a five-year agreement with Shell Aviation set through 2030. The collaboration goes beyond conventional jet fuel supply and helps
July 22, 2026 Read Full Article
Attorney Generals Across U.S. Tell EPA They Oppose Delay of Emissions Standards
(Aftermarket Matters) Proposed rule would give automakers two additional years before implementing the standards that lower fewer vehicle pollutants -- Attorney Generals across from 19 states and five cities have told in the EPA in a letter this week that they oppose
July 09, 2026 Read Full Article
Minnesota to Withdraw EV Mandate
(National Association of Convenience Stores) The decision is tied to a court case led by NACS and Minnesota retailers. -- Minnesota has agreed to entirely withdraw its EV mandate (Clean Cars rule), per a recently submitted Stipulation and Joint Motion sent to
July 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company Marks 30 Years in Business
by Tom Cherveny (AgWeek) The farmer-owned cooperative that owns the ethanol plant outside Benson, Minnesota, was launched 30 years ago to add value to locally produced corn. -- ... Thirty years later, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company is ready to mark its anniversary
June 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Minnewaska Area Middle School Tours CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Forty-five students from Minnewaska Area Middle School’s ag processing class toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Benson yesterday (May 19, 2026). During the tour, the students learned about the various stages of ethanol production such as incoming grain
May 31, 2026 Read Full Article
West Central Area High School Students Tour CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fifteen students from West Central Area Secondary’s Plant Science & Ag Processing class toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday to learn about ethanol production. “We were delighted to host and share with students from West Central Area Secondary
May 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Hutchinson High School Students Visit Heartland Corn Products
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Hutchinson High School toured Heartland Corn Products in Winthrop on April 17 to learn more about the ethanol production process. During their visit, they were briefed on the various stages of ethanol production such as
May 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Albert Lea High School Tour Al-Corn Clean Fuel
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty students from Albert Lea High School’s agronomy and plant science class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel yesterday to learn more about ethanol production. During the tour, the students learned of the various stages of ethanol production such as incoming
May 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Win $150 in Minnesota Unleaded 88 Photo Contest!
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) TAKE A PIC AND WIN $150 -- Want to win some gas money? Then look no further! From June 1 to Aug 31, send us a photo of the price of Unleaded 88 at the pump and you could
May 31, 2026 Read Full Article
Burnsville Drivers Save with Unleaded 88
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) With gas prices continuing to rise, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) today held an hour-long event at a BP station in Burnsville to educate drivers on how they can save at the pump with Unleaded 88. During the
May 31, 2026 Read Full Article
AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant DEADLINE June 2, 2026
The AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant Program is a competitive funding opportunity for Minnesota retail service stations to increase access to and sales of motor fuel blends containing at least 15% ethanol. Eligible applicants Applicants must: Be a retail petroleum dispenser in Minnesota with
May 21, 2026 Read Full Article
Minnesota Makes Seasonal Transition from B5 to B20
(Minnesota Soybean Growers Association) Eight years since the historic B20 requirements were enacted in 2018, the state of Minnesota has transitioned toward a 20-percent biodiesel blend (B20) during the summer months. Between the months of October through March, the state
May 21, 2026 Read Full Article
House Passes Bill for Year-Round E15 Ethanol Fuel Sales, Splitting Republicans
by Emily Brooks (The Hill) The House on Wednesday passed a bill to codify year-round sales of E15 ethanol fuel, a major win for members from corn-producing states but one that drew fierce opposition from other Republicans. The vote was 218-203, with
May 14, 2026 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to the Bioindustrial Manufacturing Ecosystem
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioMADE is tackling the critical shortage of U.S. pilot-scale biomanufacturing infrastructure to prevent domestic innovators from moving scale-up operations overseas. Supported by $208 million across 92 projects, the Department of Defense-backed institute is launching Phase I
May 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Carbon Concepts
by Lisa Gibson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Carbon is top of mind for ethanol producers, in light of moving markets and lucrative incentives to lower CI scores. While some producers have engaged in reuse contracts for decades, others are just starting their
May 08, 2026 Read Full Article
Record US Biofuel Targets to Test Biodiesel Industry after Slow Year
by Siddharth Cavale and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) EPA mandates require 60% biomass-based diesel production increase, risking credit market volatility if unmet; Industry leaders warn supply, feedstock, and capacity challenges may hinder meeting targets; Analysts and EIA forecast potential deficits, with actual output lagging
May 01, 2026 Read Full Article
Restaurant Technologies Recycled More than 390 million Lbs of UCO in 2025
(Restaurant Technologies) Industry leading kitchen automation company helped convert almost 400 million pounds of UCO to renewable diesel or biodiesel in 2025 Restaurant Technologies, Inc. (RTI) delivered almost 720 million pounds of fresh cooking oil and exceeded its own record by recycling
April 29, 2026 Read Full Article
The AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant Program Is a Competitive Funding Opportunity for Minnesota Retail Service Stations Application DEADLINE June 2, 2026
(Minnesota Department of Agriculture) The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Program, offering up to $4.7 million in matching funds to help Minnesota fuel retailers upgrade equipment to offer E15 (15% ethanol) and
April 27, 2026 Read Full Article
Anaergia Technologies LLC to Supply Vanguard Renewables with Advanced Anaerobic Digestion Technology
(Anaergia Technologies/Business Wire) Anaergia’s fourth technology deployment with Vanguard Renewable -- Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) (TSX: ANRG; OTCQX: ANRGF), through its subsidiary Anaergia Technologies LLC (“Anaergia Technologies”), has signed an C$8 million contract with Vanguard Renewables for a follow-up deployment
April 24, 2026 Read Full Article
Ethanol Industry Contributed Nearly $2 billion To Minnesota’s Economy In 2025
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota’s ethanol industry remained a major economic driver in 2025, contributing $1.9 billion to the state's gross domestic product, according to a new study by the University of Minnesota Extension. Total economic activity brought on by the ethanol industry in Minnesota
April 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Submit Amendments Focused on E15, RFS for Farm Bill Consideration
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The House Committee on Rules on April 16 announced lawmakers could submit amendments that will be considered for the 2026 Farm Bill through noon on April 22. Amendments focused on year-round E15 and the Renewable
April 23, 2026 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels Launch Unleaded 88 Promotional Campaign As Drivers Seek Relief At The Pump
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) As Minnesotans continue to face increasing prices at the pump, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) launched a campaign in the Twin Cities metro area yesterday to help consumers save at the pump with Unleaded 88. To kick off
April 17, 2026 Read Full Article
Mapping the Market: A Data-Driven Look at CCUS Activity in the Ethanol Industry
by Tom Bryan (Carbon Capture Magazine) The latest edition of Ethanol Producer Magazine’s U.S. & Canada Fuel Ethanol Plant Map includes comprehensive data on carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS)—an umbrella term that encompasses all types of biogenic CO2 capture from
April 15, 2026 Read Full Article
Ethanol Expansions, Enhancements
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... Ethanol Producer Magazine checked in for progress updates on six projects reported upon in recent months that will collectively represent capacity expansion of approximately 200 MMgy over the next couple of years. POET Bioprocessing-Shelbyville POET is
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Reading The Road Ahead
by Keith Loria (Biomass Magazine) As 2026 unfolds, the renewable fuels sector is navigating a complex mix of policy developments, market signals and emerging demand opportunities across the biofuels landscape. With federal incentives, state clean fuel standards and infrastructure challenges continuing
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Diesel Vs Biodiesel Fuel for Your Truck: The Pros and Cons Explained
by Charles Krome (Jalopnik) ... Drilling down to some specifics, the wholesale average cost of a gallon of B20 fuel – one of the most popular blends in the United States, representing a mix of petroleum diesel and up to 20%
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Could Be Expanded, Extended
(Minnesota House of Representatives) Could Minnesota’s economy be transformed by winter camelina and pennycress? More than one testifier at Wednesday’s meeting of the House Taxes Committee said yes. That’s because they are key winter cover crops in the creation of sustainable aviation
April 10, 2026 Read Full Article
New $4.7M Grant Opportunity to Help Minnesota Retailers Expand Access to E15 DEADLINE June 2, 2026
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) is encouraging fuel retailers to apply for new grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Bio-Fuels Infrastructure Program to expand access to E15, also known as Unleaded 88. MDA
April 08, 2026 Read Full Article
New Law Opens Door for Biofuel Facility in Hayward
by Maria Lockwood (Superior Telegram) A bill signed into law Thursday, April 2, could revitalize logging in northern Wisconsin and create up to 2,000 jobs in the industry, according to Chanz Green, R-Grand View, who represents the 74th Assembly District. The
April 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Senator Klobuchar Visits Bushmills Ethanol in Atwater
(KWLM/Learfield News) U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar toured Bushmills Ethanol on Monday, highlighting the role of Minnesota-made biofuels in lowering gas prices and strengthening domestic energy production. Klobuchar says Bushmills officials are happy President Trump signed an executive order allowing 15% ethanol-blend gasoline
April 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Rural Voices USA: Continues Six-Figure Ad Campaign Demanding E15 as Gas Prices Hit $4 and Congress Leaves Town
(WisPolitics) Campaign focuses on gas price messaging as fuel costs spike past $4 and Congress leaves for two-week recess; New digital and billboard ads being launched this month Rural Voices USA today (April 2, 2026) announced a continuation of its six-figure “Stop the
April 03, 2026 Read Full Article
Budzinski and Fischbach Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Biomanufacturing
(Office of Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D IL 13th) Today (March 31, 2026), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07) introduced the Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act to strengthen the domestic supply chain and create new markets for American farmers by incentivizing
April 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Nationwide E15 Sales Jump 23% In 2025, Setting New Record
by Scott Richman (Renewable Fuels Association) As Gasoline Prices Soar, the Need for Federal Legislation Allowing Year-Round E15 Sales Is Clearer Than Ever Before -- U.S. sales of E15, a gasoline blend containing 15 percent ethanol, hit a record 1.52 billion gallons in
April 02, 2026 Read Full Article
Promises in Bloom: The RVO Reset and Springtime for the Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...(T)he final “Set 2” Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements for 2026 and 2027. Not a tweak. A reset. After seasons of regulatory uncertainty and economic headwinds, President Donald Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin delivered what
March 30, 2026 Read Full Article
EPA Fortifies Domestic Fuel Supply, Provides Americans with Relief at the Pump by Approving Nationwide E15 and Removing Boutique Fuel Markets for E10
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, in consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of
March 25, 2026 Read Full Article
US Plans to Allow E15 Gasoline this Summer
by Cole Martin (Argus Media) The US is planning to allow refiners and retailers to supply a gasoline blend with more ethanol than is usually allowed in some states in the summer, an effort to temper fuel costs that have surged
March 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Minnesota’s “Miracle Bean”
(University of Minnesota/Pipestone County Star) You’ve passed them countless times — acres of green stretching to the horizon along Minnesota highways. But did you know those soybean fields help fuel cars, feed the world, build everyday products, and drive billions of
March 16, 2026 Read Full Article
Cotton, Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Establish Federal Biotech Security Framework
(Office of U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)) Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced legislation to establish a federal biosecurity framework. The Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act will require gene synthesis providers screen their orders and customers for
March 09, 2026 Read Full Article
2026 State Legislative Preview: MCGA Focused on Biofuels, Protecting Farming Tools
by Amanda Bilek (Minnesota Corn) ... Although we are strenuously advocating at the federal level for nationwide, year-round E15, Farm Bill 2.0, and maintaining critical trade relationships while expanding trade opportunities to new markets, there is plenty of action the state
March 02, 2026 Read Full Article
RFA’s Cooper Calls for Year-Round E15, Highlights Record Ethanol Production at 31st Annual National Ethanol Conference
(Renewable Fuels Association) Speaking to attendees at the 31st annual National Ethanol Conference in Orlando, Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper celebrated a record-breaking year for the U.S. ethanol industry while urging Congress and the Trump administration to fully
February 26, 2026 Read Full Article
New Study Finds E15 Saved Minnesota Drivers $24.7 Million in 2024, Delivering Consistent Savings at the Pump
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota drivers saved $24.7 million in 2024 alone by choosing E15, a lower-cost fuel option often marketed as Unleaded 88 that has consistently been priced below traditional gasoline blends, according to a new study released today by the
February 25, 2026 Read Full Article
Renewable Biofuels and Low Carbon Fuel Standards: A Practical Path to Unleashing American Energy - Part 1
by Kara Gundel (Engine Technology Forum) As the nation works to unleash American energy, one fact is becoming impossible to ignore: renewable biofuels are delivering real benefits today – and state clean fuel policies are a major reason. Today, three states (California, Oregon,
February 23, 2026 Read Full Article
Casey Opens Camelina Biofuel Discussion
by Deb Bently (NRHEG Star Eagle) New Richland city council member and local businessman Jason Casey said he hoped to serve as a catalyst by calling together a meeting of farmers and business operators at the New Richland City Hall the
February 21, 2026 Read Full Article
From Seed to Sky: The Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
by Aimee Nielson (Seed World) Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is no longer a fringe idea. Airlines want it. States are building policy around it. Researchers are racing to lower costs. The next question is what it means for seed companies, breeders and
February 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Agenda: Edina - Biofuel Plow Truck Conversion - Late Nov. 2025
(Edina TV) This fall, work to make the City’s fleet of heavy vehicles more environmentally friendly shifted into high gear. Large dump trucks used for everything from hauling gravel to plowing snow will be switching over to a new fuel source
February 12, 2026 Read Full Article
2025 Another Record Year For Unleaded 88 In MN
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) For the fifth consecutive year, annual sales of Unleaded 88 in Minnesota reached a new record. -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce last week reported monthly Unleaded 88 sales for December 2025, which finalized total sales for 2025. The report showed Unleaded 88 (also
February 12, 2026 Read Full Article
Backers of Incentive Package for Biofuels Plant Propose Pared Back State Help
(WisBusiness) Backers of an incentive package to draw a German aviation biofuel plant to northern Wisconsin have proposed paring it back to $120 million in state assistance from their original call of $210 million. Bill sponsor and Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk,
February 06, 2026 Read Full Article
Ohio Reverses Course on Midwest E15 Rule
by Erin Krueger (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. EPA on Feb. 3 published a notice announcing its approval of a request submitted by Ohio to reinstate the 1-psi volatility waiver within the state. The approval means Ohio has reversed course on
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
Sens. Moran, Klobuchar, Ernst, Cortez Masto Introduce Securing America’s Fuels Act
(Office of Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)) U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the bipartisan Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act to strengthen the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, provide new markets for farmers and
February 05, 2026 Read Full Article
CF Industries, POET, and Major Agriculture Co-Operatives Launch Low-Carbon Fertilizer Pilot to Cut Ethanol Production Carbon Intensity
(CF Industries) CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, and POET, the world’s largest producer of biofuels, have launched a pilot project with major agriculture co-operatives to jointly develop a low-carbon fertilizers supply
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
Trump in Ethanol-Friendly Iowa Pushes for Bill Boosting E15 Gasoline
by Hadriana Lowenkron (Bloomberg/MSN) President Donald Trump threw his support behind a legislative proposal that would expand sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline as he looked to build support for his economic record with a crowd that included farmers in Iowa. Trump told
January 28, 2026 Read Full Article
What to Know about the Threats on Federal Funds Flowing to Minnesota
(Associated Press/KTAR) It’s not just about sending federal law enforcement officers into Minnesota. President Donald Trump’s administration is also lashing out at the state by threatening to withhold billions in federal money, much of it intended to help low-income families with
January 18, 2026 Read Full Article
Viewpoint: Policy Delays Refocus US SAF Industry
by Matthew Cope (Argus Media) ... SAF output rose to an all-time high of 196mn USG through November of this year compared to 39mn USG in all of 2024, according to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. But growth next year
December 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Vanguard Renewables Opens River Falls Facility for Sustainable Food Waste Disposal
(Vanguard Renewables) Vanguard Renewables, a national leader in organics recycling and renewable energy production, has opened a new anaerobic digestion and advanced depackaging facility in River Falls, Wisconsin. The site provides food and beverage manufacturers, retailers, and processors across the Minneapolis-St.
December 23, 2025 Read Full Article
US EPA Tentatively Approves First Carbon Sequestration Project in Kansas Public Comment DEADLINE February 1, 2026
by Siri Hedreen (S&P Global) PureField to bury 1.8 mil metric tons of CO2 over 12 years; Would capture CO2 from PureField's Russell biofuels plant -- The Trump administration has tentatively approved ethanol producer PureField Ingredients' plan to bury its CO2 emissions in
December 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Highwater Ethanol Reaches 1 Billion Gallons Of Ethanol Production
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) producer member, Highwater Ethanol, reached a new milestone when it produced its one-billionth gallon of ethanol on Dec 12. Established in 2006, Highwater Ethanol began producing ethanol at its plant in Lamberton, MN in
December 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Multiple Chinese Nationals Indicted on Charges Related to Theft and Re-Sale of Restaurant Cooking Oil
(U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Iowa) A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned a nine-count indictment on December 9, 2025, charging multiple individuals with charges related to a racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit the offense of interstate transportation of
December 16, 2025 Read Full Article
Triton High School Science Students Tour Al-Corn Clean Fuel
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty-three students from Triton High School’s Integrated Science class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel today to learn about ethanol production. “Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association was pleased to welcome Triton High School’s Integrated Science class to our producer member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel. Tours like these give
December 08, 2025 Read Full Article
MN’s Unleaded 88 Sales in 2025 Surpasses 100 Million Gallons
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) As of Sept 30, Unleaded 88 sales this year in Minnesota totaled 106.1 million gallons. According to the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Unleaded 88 sales in Minnesota in September totaled 11.57 million gallons, bringing the total volume sold
December 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Minnesota State Mankato’s Agroecology Class Visits Guardian Energy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) A group of students from Minnesota State University, Mankato’s agroecology class visited Guardian Energy yesterday, the fifth time the class has toured the plant to learn about ethanol production in the last seven years. “We’re always delighted to welcome
December 08, 2025 Read Full Article
2025 "Win $888 With Unleaded 88" Campaign Closes With Over 8,000 Entries
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Our joint sweepstakes promotion with Gopher Athletics, which offered football fans a chance to win a $888 Holiday station store giff card every time the Minnesota Golden Gophers won a game during the regular season, came to a
December 08, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels Releases 2025 Annual Report
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) released its 2025 Annual Report to its members and industry stakeholders at an event at Canterbury Park in Shakopee on Dec 3. “Our efforts on your behalf began in 2025 with advocacy in
December 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Minnesota Farmers Eye Crop Shifts to Enter Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Some farmers are considering crop rotation changes to tap into the sustainable aviation fuel market. Minnesota Farm Bureau president Carolyn Olson says there are growers in her state looking to grow winter camelina as a SAF
December 05, 2025 Read Full Article
The Coming Slow Fade of America’s Corn Ethanol Industry
by Michael Barnard (Clean Technica) The story of the United States corn ethanol industry is a story about a sector that grew rapidly under a very specific set of policy, technology and market conditions. It filled a gap when gasoline demand
December 01, 2025 Read Full Article
No Metropolis without Smallville: BioMADE Turns 5 as Its Scale-up Revolution Unfolds
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... A conference room near Gate C-17, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston. No corn. No tractors. But the same kind of revelation. BioMADE CEO Doug Friedman remembers it clearly—it was 2019, before BioMADE was even official,
November 25, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Legislation Could Boost Maritime Biofuel Use
by Sean Pratt (Western Producer Magazine) Proposed law would allow renewable fuel to generate Renewable Fuel Standard credits when used in ships -- The Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act was introduced in March by Republican senator Pete Ricketts and Democratic senator
November 14, 2025 Read Full Article
Researchers Explore New Corn to Methanol Fuel Pathway
(Farms.com) Minnesota Corn Funds Innovative Biofuel Efficiency Research -- A new project funded by Minnesota Corn is aiming to revolutionize the way corn is used for renewable fuel. Professor Paul Dauenhauer, a chemical engineering researcher at the University of Minnesota, is leading
November 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Driving Product Diversity
by Katie Schroeder (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Ever since startup in 1996 with a 15 MMgy capacity, diversification has been Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co.’s modus operandi, according to Chad Friese, general manager and CEO of CVEC. Located in Benson, Minnesota, the plant’s
November 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Highwater Ethanol Hosts Sleepy Eye High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Sleepy Eye High School’s Crop 101 class toured Highwater Ethanol today to learn about ethanol production. “We enjoyed welcoming students from Sleepy Eye High School to our facility. These tours give students an opportunity to view
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Minnewaska Area High School Students Tour CVEC
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Forty-one students from Minnewaska Area High School’s agriculture processing class toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) yesterday (October 21, 2025). “We take great pride in the growth and refinement that we continue to achieve in our production processes over
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Southland High School Students Tour Al-Corn Clean Fuel
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from Southland High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (October 24, 2025). During the tour, the students learned about the various stages of ethanol production such as incoming grain handling and grading, fermentation, grain storage, ethanol
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels Champions Unleaded 88 in Recently Concluded Retail Promotional Campaign
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) recently concluded a six-month Unleaded 88 (E15) promotional campaign at retail gas stations across Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area and - for the first time - Greater Minnesota. The campaign began April
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen and Ammonia: Opportunities and Challenges for Minnesota
by Michael Reese ((University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center (WCROC)) Industrial decarbonization is the process of reducing fossil energy consumption thereby lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with producing various products. This is also known as reducing the
October 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Breeding for New Markets: How University of Minnesota Is Working to Boost the Oil Content in Soybeans
by Tyne Morgan (AgWeb) University of Minnesota soybean breeders are working to increase oil content in soybeans from around 22% to closer to 30%, a crop with higher oil that could cater to emerging demand. At the University of Minnesota, soybean breeders
October 24, 2025 Read Full Article
BioMADE: Five Years into Manufacturing the Future
(BioMADE) Today (October 20, 2025) marks five years since BioMADE was announced as the bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute by the Department of Defense in October 2020. From our inception, BioMADE has championed innovation, collaboration, and resilience, growing into a national network
October 22, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels & KS95 Promote Unleaded 88 in Plymouth
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up yesterday (October 14, 2025) to promote Unleaded 88 at a Holiday station in Plymouth. From 11 am to 1 pm, MN Bio-Fuels staff and KS95 personnel educated consumers
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Unleaded 88 Rewards For Blaine Drivers
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) held a one-hour Unleaded 88 promotion at a Marathon station in Blaine today. During the promotion, MN Bio-Fuels staff educated drivers on the various benefits of using Unleaded 88. Drivers who fueled up
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Burnsville Drivers Win with Unleaded 88
(Minnestora Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) held a two-hour Unleaded 88 promotion at the BP station here earlier today (September 16, 2025). From 11 am to 1 pm, MN Bio-Fuels personnel educated drivers on the various benefits of Unleaded
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Hosts Triton High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fifteen students from Triton High School’s agriculture economics class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (September 25, 2025). Organized by the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels), the tour was aimed at educating the students on the renewable energy production
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Host Owatonna High School Students
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-one students from Owatonna High School’s Power and Technology class toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel earlier today (September 19, 2025. “We're please to welcome back Owatonna High School to Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association producer member, Al-Corn Clean Fuel. Touring an ethanol
October 20, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Plasma-Assisted Pre-Chamber Ignition System for Highly Dilute Stoichiometric Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engines
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This research develops a next-generation plasma-assisted pre-chamber ignition system for highly dilute stoichiometric heavy-duty natural gas engines. Key technology includes nano-second pulsed plasma igniters and CFD modeling to optimize prechamber geometry and increase dilution tolerance. The
October 17, 2025 Read Full Article
20 Years Later: Minnesota's Biodiesel Legacy Leads the Nation
by Noah Fish (AgWeek) Minnesota became the first in the nation in 2005 to require a biodiesel blend in its diesel fuel. -- Twenty years ago, Minnesota farmers helped make history. In the fall of 2005, the state became the first in
October 13, 2025 Read Full Article
CoBank Economist Offers Comments on Biofuel Opportunities and Challenges
by Grace Skavdahl (Wyoming Livestock Roundup) In a Sept. 17 edition of the North American Ag Spotlight podcast, hosted by Chrissy Wozniack, CoBank Farm Supply and Biofuels Lead Economist Jacqui Fatka offers her perspective on the shifting landscape of biofuels. Titled “How Biofuels are Changing
October 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Minnesota Soybean Marks B2 Milestone — Advocacy Efforts Led to Nation’s First Biodiesel Law
by Drew Lyon (Minnesota Soybean Growers Association/The Journal) Twenty years is a long time. Two decades ago, in 2005, George W. Bush was president, “The Office” and “Grey’s Anatomy” both premiered on network TV, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, Zygi Wilf took
October 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Ethanol Blog: Biofuels Groups Call For 100% Reallocation of Small-Refinery Exemptions to Uphold RFS Integrity
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) U.S. biofuels groups made it clear on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) that only 100% biofuels gallons reallocation of small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard would be acceptable, in public comments given during a virtual
October 02, 2025 Read Full Article
USA BioEnergy Secures JM and Honeywell Technologies for New SAF Facility in Texas, USA
(USA BioEnergy) JM/bp’s FT CANS™ and Honeywell UOP’s FT Unicracking™ technologies will help produce SAF from abundantly available forest thinnings, addressing feedstock availability challenges; USA BioEnergy’s facility is expected to produce 65 million gallons of responsibly sourced biobased fuels per year
September 24, 2025 Read Full Article
Cross-Border Tensions Flare as North Dakota Considers Lawsuit against South Dakota Pipeline Law
by Joshua Haiar (South Dakota Searchlight) Supporters of South Dakota’s law barring the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines are pushing back after North Dakota’s attorney general suggested his state might challenge the measure in court. In an interview published Thursday, Fargo
September 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Petitions Iowa Regulators to Remove Dakotas Requirement from Pipeline Permit
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has filed a petition to amend its pipeline permit with the Iowa Utilities Commission. The petition, filed on Monday (September 15, 2025), requests route and pipe-size modifications to add an ethanol plant to the
September 18, 2025 Read Full Article
Summit Announces Carbon Pipeline Plan
by Todd Neeley (DTN Progressive Farmer) Summit Announces Landowner Incentives, Money for Communities on Pipeline Route -- Summit Carbon Solutions said it is ready to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to partnering with landowners along the proposed
September 18, 2025 Read Full Article
CapCO₂ Solutions Is Now Raising Capital through Honeycomb Credit
(CapCO2 Solutions) We are thrilled to announce that CapCO₂ Solutions is now raising capital through Honeycomb Credit, a trusted community investment platform that empowers everyday investors to back businesses like ours. Through Honeycomb, we can grow with the support of our
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Clean Fuels Thanks Senators for Considering Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
(Clean Fuels Alliance America) Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America thanked Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) for examining the Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act (S. 881) in a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing. The bipartisan bill – introduced in
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
USA BioEnergy Secures JM and Honeywell Technologies for New SAF Facility in Texas, USA
(Johnson Matthey) JM/bp’s FT CANS™ and Honeywell UOP’s FT Unicracking™ technologies will help produce SAF from abundantly available forest thinnings, addressing feedstock availability challenges; USA BioEnergy’s facility is expected to produce 65 million gallons of responsibly sourced biobased fuels per year once fully operational. London, UK, Sept.
September 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Delta Partners with Shell and the Port of Portland for First Commercial-Scale SAF Uplift at Portland International Airport
(Delta Airlines) Delta Air Lines, in collaboration with Shell and Portland International Airport (PDX), has taken delivery of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into the PDX fuel system, marking the first commercial-scale SAF uplift at PDX. This achievement not only expands Delta’s
September 08, 2025 Read Full Article
Sky’s the Limit: The 2025 Sustainable Fuels Summit Tackled Industry-Wide Questions on Policy, Feedstock Diversification and the Road Ahead.
by Caitlin Scheresky (SAF Magazine) On June 9-11, industry experts in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and biodiesel convened in Omaha, Nebraska, for the 2025 Sustainable Fuels Summit. SFS’s nine breakout panels across the three-day conference explored various angles within the
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Readying the Runway: How Do You Build an Industry from the Ground up?
by Katie Schroeder (SAF Magazine) A coalition in Minnesota is building the framework necessary to make the state a leader in the SAF industry across the board, developing logistics and supply chains, leveraging every possible feedstock and securing private and public support for
September 05, 2025 Read Full Article
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit
(Minnesota Department of Revenue) If you produce or blend sustainable aviation fuel, you may qualify for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit. The credit is available for sustainable aviation fuel sold after June 30, 2024, and before July 1, 2030, for tax years
August 28, 2025 Read Full Article
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Todd Young Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Farmers, Analyze Long-Term Soil Health
(Office of Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)) U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that will help bolster soil research and improve agricultural resilience and productivity in the Midwest and across the country. Experts estimate that American
August 26, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels : Infrastructure Grants For Retailers Available Now To Expand Access To Unleaded 88 DEADLINE October 23, 2025
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) is encouraging retailers to apply for grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Biofuels Infrastructure program to offer higher blends of ethanol like Unleaded
August 25, 2025 Read Full Article
Open House and Project Launch Held at Minnesota Ethanol Plant Advancing Renewable Biofuels
(CapCo2) With nearly 100 people in attendance, CapCO2 Solutions, AgriEnergy Innovations, and Methylennium Energy hosted an open house and project launch in Luverne, Minnesota on August 20th. The facility will be using the ethanol “waste” CO2 on-site to produce green methanol
August 22, 2025 Read Full Article
Pipeline Opponents Ask Utilities Regulators to Discard Summit Permits
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) ... While the majority of public comment focused on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, for which the IUC granted a conditional permit in 2024, the pipeline was only on the agenda for an update
August 22, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels & KS95 Promote Unleaded 88 In White Bear Lake
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM teamed up earlier today (Augsut 5, 2025) to promote Unleaded 88 at a Holiday station in White Bear Lake. From 11 am to 1 pm, MN Bio-Fuels and KS95 staff educated
August 21, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels & Gopher Football Bring Back "Win $888 With Unleaded 88" Campaign For 2025 Season
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) For the second consecutive year, the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Gopher Athletics will offer football fans a chance to “Win $888 With Unleaded 88.” After each Minnesota Golden Gophers victory on the football field during this
August 21, 2025 Read Full Article
New Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Teases ‘Updates’ to Business Plan in Letter to Landowners
by Cami Koons (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summit Carbon Solutions has a new CEO, Joe Griffin, who authored letters this week to signed and unsigned landowners along the carbon pipeline project route. Two versions of the letter, one dated Aug. 4 and the
August 07, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA Thanks Lawmakers for Bills Removing Outdated E15 Roadblocks
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today thanked Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) for leading the introduction of the bipartisan Ethanol for America Act in the Senate and House, which would require the U.S.
August 07, 2025 Read Full Article
Klobuchar, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Biorefineries, Renewable Chemicals, and Biomanufacturing
(Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)) U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to enhance the ability of the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Products Assistance program to support the development of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals,
August 06, 2025 Read Full Article
Homegrown Fuels Podcast with David Kolsrud
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Homegrown Fuels podcast features David Kolsrud who spent over two years recruiting fellow farmers to invest in a 20 MMgy ethanol plant in his hometown of Luverne, MN. Raising $20 million from skeptical farmers was
August 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Homegrown Fuels Podcast with Ralph Groschen
by Sue Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Homegrown Fuels podcast features Ralph Groschen who led the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s ethanol promotions for nearly three decades. Minnesota was the first state to mandate E10 in 1997, but it started in 1980
August 01, 2025 Read Full Article
Al-Corn Clean Fuel Awarded AGRI Grant / MDA Awards Over $1.75 Million to Strengthen Local Food and Farm Businesses
Al-Corn Clean Fuel has been awarded a value-added grant from the MN Department of Agriculture to expand production of ethanol, distiller's grains and corn oil sourced from MN grains. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $1,755,623 in grant funding
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels & KS95 FM Promote Unleaded 88 In St Paul Park
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and KS95 FM promoted Unleaded 88 at the Duffy's Minnoco station in St Paul Park today (May 28, 2025). During the two-hour promotion, drivers who fueled up with Unleaded 88 won prizes such
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels & KS95 Promote Unleaded 88 in Shoreview
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) teamed up with KS95 FM earlier today to promote Unleaded 88 at the Gramsie Corner Market station in Shoreview. From 11 am to 1 pm, both MN Bio-Fuels and KS95 educated drivers on
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Elk River Drivers Win with Unleaded 88
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) held a two-hour Unleaded 88 promotion at the Ralphie's Minnoco station in Elk River earlier today. During the promotion, which ran from 11 am to 1 pm, drivers who fueled up with Unleaded
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Unleaded 88 Rewards for Hutchinson Drivers
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) held a two-hour Unleaded 88 promotional event at the Hutchinson Co-Op station in Hutchinson earlier today. From 11 am to 1 pm, MN Bio-Fuels and Minnesota Corn staff educated drivers on the various
July 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Win $150 in Minnesota Unleaded 88 Photo Contest!
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) TAKE A PIC AND WIN $150 Want to win some gas money? Then look no further! From June 1 to Aug 31, send us a photo of the price of Unleaded 88 at the pump and you could win
July 26, 2025 Read Full Article
Court Consolidates North Dakota Suits against Summit Carbon Pipeline
by Jeff Beach (North Dakota Monitor/Des Moines Register) - Two North Dakota lawsuits against Summit Carbon Solutions and the North Dakota Public Service Commission have been merged. - The lawsuits challenge the PSC's permitting process, citing concerns about local zoning authority
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Chemicals & Materials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Consumer demand for biobased materials is strong, and innovation is rampant with first commercial products becoming more common. Chemicals and materials offer higher margins suitable for early-stage companies. However, the sector faces significant headwinds, including a
July 18, 2025 Read Full Article
A Hint of Mint: Europe’s Quiet Green Chemistry Revolution
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Europe’s dual playbook—scaling the proven while seeding the radical—offers a lesson for everyone who cares about defossilization: sometimes the future arrives without trumpets. It slides under doors. It settles in the corners. It smells faintly of
July 04, 2025 Read Full Article
The Big Beautiful Bill: Biofuels Win Big as Clean Energy Fractures
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Senate passage sets the stage for House vote, reshaping renewable incentives along partisan and regional lines -- ... For biofuels, the bill could not have come at a more pivotal moment. With production slowed by policy uncertainty,
July 02, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to OPAL Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) OPAL Fuels reported a 32% higher Adjusted EBITDA and 38% RNG production growth in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024. The company is delivering one of North America’s largest and most profitable integrated RNG platforms. Key
July 01, 2025 Read Full Article
CapCO2 Solutions Inc-Green Methanol-No Eminent Domain and No Pipelines Webinar/Podcast
(Southeast Iowa Today With John Bain) On this episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain has a discussion with CEO of CapCO2 Solutions Inc Dr. Jeff Bonar and Director of Outreach and Community Sally Hart. Discussion includes the innovative approach that
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
Growth Energy: Summer E15 Waiver Could Save Americans $10.1 Billion Nationwide
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, the nation’s largest biofuels trade association, announced that Americans could potentially save more than $10.1 billion in fuel costs this summer thanks to an emergency summer E15 waiver issued earlier this year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
June 30, 2025 Read Full Article
RFA: Proposed RVOs Provide ‘Crucial Growth Opportunities’ Public Comment DEADLINE August 8, 2025 Public Hearing July 8-9, 2025
(Renewable Fuels Association) The Renewable Fuels Association today welcomed the release of proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027, calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft rule a “very positive signal” for America’s ethanol industry and farmers. By prioritizing domestically produced renewable fuels
June 13, 2025 Read Full Article
Gov. Reynolds Vetoes Eminent Domain Bill, Says It Goes Too Far
by Conner Hendricks and KWQC Staff (KWQC) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill that would restrict the use of eminent domain for carbon-capture pipelines on Wednesday. The bill required that projects requesting to use eminent domain serve the public’s interest. Supporters
June 12, 2025 Read Full Article
ACE: Unlocking New Market Opportunities Based on Agriculture Practices Highlighted at Fuel Ethanol Workshop
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) A panel at the 2025 Fuel Ethanol Workshop will spotlight how agricultural conservation practices can create new markets and profit opportunities for ethanol producers and farmers. Titled "Turning Agricultural Practices into Low-Carbon Farming Success,” .... Moderated by American
June 10, 2025 Read Full Article
Klobuchar Wants to Extend Tax Credit for Plant-Based Jet Fuel, but Environmentalists Say the Climate Could Suffer
by Kristoffer Tigue (The Minnesota Star Tribune) A bipartisan Senate bill eliminates an environmental standard for whether growers can qualify for credits to grow sustainable aviation fuel. -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar wants to help Midwest corn farmers tap into new lucrative
June 03, 2025 Read Full Article
MN Bio-Fuels & KS95 Promote Unleaded 88 in Inver Grove Heights
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) The Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) teamed up with KS95 FM today to promote Unleaded 88 at the Corner Store station in Inver Grove Heights. During the two-hour promotion, held from 12 pm to 2 pm, MN Bio-Fuels and
May 31, 2025 Read Full Article
Gevo to Sell Luverne, Minnesota Ethanol Facility to A.E. Innovation; Will Retain Isobutanol Assets for Future Innovation
(Gevo/Globe Newswire) Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Agri-Energy, LLC (“Agri”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gevo, to A.E. Innovation, LLC (“A.E.”) for $7 million. The transaction includes Agri’s
May 28, 2025 Read Full Article
Homegrown Fuels Podcast with Keith Kor
by Sue Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) Long time ethanol manager Keith Kor recounts the early days of ethanol production, in what would now be considered primitive facilities. READ MORE/LISTEN includes transcript
May 27, 2025 Read Full Article
Budzinski Continues Biofuel Leadership as Newly Appointed Co-Chair of Congressional Biofuels Caucus
(Office of Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL 13th)) Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced she will be serving as a new Co-Chair of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus. The Congressional Biofuels Caucus is made up of a bipartisan group of lawmakers dedicated to advancing policies
May 26, 2025 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to the National Ag-based Biomanufacturing Incentive
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) NCGA (National Corn Growers Association) supports the National Ag-based Biomanufacturing Incentive to boost domestic manufacturing by converting renewable U.S. feedstock into high-value non-fuel/non-food products. It proposes tax credits (30% ITC or $0.10/lb PTC) to enhance investment
May 23, 2025 Read Full Article
Hong Kong Interested in American-Made SAF
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) Minnesota Soybean Growers executive director Joe Smentek recently traveled to Hong Kong as part of a USDA trade mission and says there were discussions about the carbon scores of SAF feedstocks. “Hong Kong is really interested
May 22, 2025 Read Full Article
From Carbon to Commerce: What Canada's Federal Election Means for Ethanol
by Andrea Kent (Renewable Industries Canada/Ethanol Producer Magazine) This column is being written immediately after Canada’s federal election. The Liberals have secured a historic fourth term while Conservatives reached their highest vote count in 40 years. Yet, amid this, one of
May 19, 2025 Read Full Article
States Support Low-Carbon Futures
by Susanne Retka Schill (Ethanol Producer Magazine) ... (Terry) Wanzek also serves in the state legislature. So, when approached by the state’s ethanol association to sponsor legislation, he needed little convincing. “We grow a lot of corn and you can draw lines
May 15, 2025 Read Full Article
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